The English firm Purdey released a new bolt action rifle, which I believe will replace their classic bolt action rifle. Instead of being stocked in the classic fashion without gaps and with a cross bolt in the stock, this new rifle has a hidden metal chassis and a free-floating barrel with a gap between the barrel and stock. It costs about half what the classic bolt action rifle costs.
What are your thoughts about this rifle? I personally feel that it cheapens the brand and departs from the traditional configuration of a "London" rifle. A "free floating" barrel is what I expect to find on a $200 rifle, not a London made one. Find information and a promotional "review" on the following link
http://www.purdey.com/guns-rifles/new-bolt-action-rifle Let's hear your thoughts gentlemen
